Psychologist David Marks Condemns Lightning Process as a ME Treatment

[gbells]

Psychologist David Marks has strong words against the Lightning Process as a ME treatment.

Here I review research by the Wessely School on the Lightning Process (LP). LP is a pseudoscientific cult founded by Phil Parker, a Tarot reader, specialist in auras and spiritual guides, and an osteopath. It has triggered a spate of shoddy evidence and false claims that brings a new low level to the checkered history of ME/CFS research and care, and takes the Wessely School with it to rock bottom.

https://davidfmarks.com/2021/03/15/me-cfs-and-the-lightning-process/

 

[Sledgehammer]

"The developer of LP Phil Parker describes it in these words: LP “Is a training programme that teaches you to change the way your nervous system controls your body. Its empowering tools involve gentle movement, meditation-like techniques and mental exercises

With practice you’ll learn how to switch on pathways which promote health and switch off ones which aren’t so good for you….With practise you can use them to change the way your nervous system works, switching on pathways which promote health and switching off ones which aren’t so good for you.”

I'm almost speechless.

 

[godlovesatrier]

There's been so many of these amygdala con artists. I forget the name of the other one similar to LP. Dharma process?

 

[Sledgehammer]

It's being pushed though. Reading between the lines they are going to tell you to tell yourself there is nothing wrong.

 

[gbells]

Reading between the lines they are going to tell you to tell yourself there is nothing wrong.

The implication is that ME is a mental disorder and they can effectively treat it.

 

[Sledgehammer]

The implication is that ME is a mental disorder and they can effectively treat it.

Nothing's changed then just the wording. I didn't hold high hopes for the change in NICE guidlines. If this is pushed on the patient we'll be two steps back. The lunatics have really taken over the asylum.